Dr. Joel Shertok outlines the specialty chemical subset of the Chemical Process Industry, and what makes a chemical product a “specialty” vs. a “commodity”.
In this podcast, Dr. Joel Shertok develops an in-depth understanding of the idea of a specialty chemical, and what niche a specialty chemical occupies within the overall Chemical Process Industries. Dr. Shertok emphasizes the high pay-off that accrues in optimizing specialty chemical manufacturing processes from the point of view of increased raw material efficiency and optimized use and management of plant manpower.